Mike Epps apologises for carrying loaded gun at Indianapolis airport
"All I can tell you is that the world is crazy. Stay strapped," said Mike Epps.
Actor and comedian Mike Epps has apologised to fans after security screeners found a gun in a carry-on bag at Indianapolis International Airport. Agents from the Transportation Security Administration called airport police Sunday morning after finding a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber pistol loaded with four rounds in Epps’ backpack. Epps, an Indianapolis native who was in town for a comedy show at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, was not arrested, but police took the firearm. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Epps told fans he “had a long night” in his hometown and forgot about the firearm. He said he carries a gun for protection.
“Shoutout to all my fans out there and wanna apologise if you’re seeing any negativity about a gun charge at an airport. I had a long night, I had a show in my hometown and I literally forgot that I had my pistol in my bag,” Epps said in the video.
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“Now if you wanna know why I carry a gun, I carry money all the time, I be having jewellery on, and these dudes is out here robbing people. So I wanna make sure I make it clear that I ain’t out here doing nothing wrong but I keep a gun on me because I gotta protect myself. Sometimes I’m not with my security. So just wanna let y’all know that I’m still on some positive vibes. And sorry that it happened. All I can tell you is that the world is crazy. Stay strapped," he added.
No charges have been filed against Epps.
Epps has starred in movies including The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2, Next Friday, andFriday After Next. He appears in the upcoming Marvel movie Madame Web starring Dakota Johnson, and the Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake starring Natalie Portman.
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